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Enrico Colantoni Quotes

Actor

Memorable Quotes from Enrico Colantoni

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Confusion Amidst Unfamiliar Surroundings
Mathesar The medical quarters are to the left.
Tommy Webber What the hell is going on?
Alexander Dane Jason, what have you gotten us into?
Gwen DeMarco I don't believe this, it's insane.
Fred Kwan Wow, the floors are so clean.
James Dean Reflects on His Childhood
Elia Kazan Have a seat.
Elia Kazan Tell us about yourself, Jimmy.
James Dean Well, you know, there's not much to tell. I was born in Indiana and moved out to California when I was five, till I was nine. My mother died, and then I was sent back to Indiana to live with my aunt and uncle.
[pauses]
Elia Kazan What was it like living on a farm?
James Dean I wasn't much of a farmer. I rode on a motorcycle. I used to chase the cows, they'd start running and others swinging from side to side.
[laughs]
Elia Kazan How about your father?
[smiles]
James Dean Well, we don't really talk much. We don't like each other. In fact we hate each other. See I'm an actor cos it's the best way I know how to express myself, I'm not very good with talking. I think you can tell.
[starts jabbing the knife into his chair]
Puppet Conversations on Set
First AD Daniel, you set?
Fred Rogers I'm set!
First AD Thank you, Daniel.
Lloyd Vogel Did she just talk to the puppet?
Bill Isler Daniel isn't just a puppet. Daniel is Fred, and Fred is Daniel.
Confrontation Over Offense in Acting Context
Elia Kazan What the hell were you thinking in there? Raymond Massey is a highly respected actor and you've deeply offended him.
[after Dean insults [[w:Raymond Massey|Raymond Massey]
James Dean He said I offended him?
[playing a flute]
Elia Kazan Of course you deeply offended him.
James Dean Good.
[continues playing his flute]
Elia Kazan Why good?
[angrily grabs the flute off him]
James Dean Cos I need him to hate me.